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Motivated many young men to happily mobilize for WWI:

ALL OF THESE

For Europe, World War I meant the end of what dominant form of government among its Great Powers

Absolute Monarchy

The year- long Gallipoli campaign to take control of the Turkish-controlled straits to the black sea

All of the above

great britain france italy russia us

Allie Powers

During World War I, acts of genocide are carried out in Turkey, resulting in the deaths of more than 1 million

Armenians

During World War I, acts of genocide were carried out in the Ottoman Empire, resulting in the deaths of more than 1 million...

Armenians

The leader of which nation stated, " Serbia must be eliminated as a political factor in the balkans"

Austria Hungary

Which of the following was MOST volatile & unstable,leading up to the start of WWI

Balkans

What major battle made Germany's plan for a rapid defeat of France unsuccessful, and proved the failure of the Schlieffen Plan?

Battle of the Marne

Tensions escalated in the years leading up to WWI after Austria- Hungary annexed

Bosnia

Tensions escalated in the years leading up to WWI after Austria-Hungary annexed:

Bosnia

Which countries saw their monarchies ended as a result of WWI?

Britain, France, Russia

Germany austria-empire ottoman empire

Central Powers

His assassination was the decisive act that triggered Europe into the Great War

Franz Ferdinand

Nation that most effectively used submarines during the Great War:

GERMANY

Austria-Hungary delivered an ultimatum, and subsequent declaration of war, on Serbia, only after receiving assurances of support from this nation

Germany

Nation that engaged in "unrestricted submarine warfare" during the great war

Germany

U.S president Wilsons 14TH POINT intended to encourage peaceful resolution of international conflict

League of Nations

Germany fought ______ on the Eastern Front during World War I.

RUSSIA

Which of the following European powers was least industrialized, going into WWI?

RUSSIA

Germany faced the possibility of a two-front war after Kaiser Wilhelm II failed to renew an alliance with this nation, which instead became allied with France

Russia

Nation that lost the greatest amount of soldiers and civilians combined in World War I

Russia

Supported nationalism among the slavic peoples of the Balkans in the early 20th century

Russia

The only former Allied nation that "lost" to Germany in WWI, when it signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany

Russia

Which of the following European powers was least industrialized, going into WWI

Russia

Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Serbia, prompting an ultimatum from Austria-Hungary.

TRUE

Germany was the first nation to declare war on another nation to start WWI.

TRUE

Most combatants initially believed that the fighting of WWI would be quickly and decisively finished by Christmas.

TRUE

Russia wanted to limit Slavic nationalism in the Balkans.

TRUE

Germany offered to help Mexico win back land from the US into the war on the side of allies.

True

The sinking of the lusitania directly brought the US into the war on the side of the allies

false

Motivated many young men to happily mobilize for WWI

all the above

Technological advancements applied with lethal effectiveness during WWI included the use of

all the above

World War I can be characterized as a war of

attrition

The winner of a war of attrition in whichever nation

can continuously replace lost men and material

Dominant ethno-linguistic group of the Balkans

slavic

Austria-Hungary delivered an ultimatum and subsequent declaration of war on Serbia, only after receiving assurances of support from this nation:

. Germany

Which of the following was most ethnically volatile & unstable, leading up to the start of WWI?

. the Balkans

World War I began in the summer of _, and lasted until late in _. (list the years)

1914/1918

New nations or territories that were to be carved out of Austria-Hungary after WWI included

Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia,and Poland

The Schlieffen Plan depended on speed and a strict schedule for Germany attacking France by going through Britain.

FALSE

After Russia allied with France, Germany would ultimately face a two-front war, against ______ on the Western Front.

FRANCE

A mandate has sovereignty under the League of Nations

False

Franz Ferdinands assassination prompted an ultimatum on serbia by Germany

False

The "war quilt: clause of the Treaty of Versailles blamed Serbia for the war

False

The Schlieffen plan developed on speed and a strict schedule for Germany attacking Russia, then France

False

The US became more involved in European political affairs immediately after World War I

False

Wilsons "14 points" were a key part of the final draft of the Treaty of versailles.

False

New nations or territories that were to be carved out of the Ottoman Empire after World War I included

Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon

What ended 4 years of stalemate on the Western Front

The entry of the US into the war

In "Total War", which of the following is NOT true

The fighting is limited to rural areas where there are few civilians

The failure of the Treaty of Versaille was proved by

all of the above

Under conditions of "total war", government directly affected the lives of soldiers and civilians alike

True

Women employed in factories as a part of the war effort in democratic nations led to women suffrage soon after the war.

True

This nation refused to sigh & ratify the Treaty Of Versailles

United states

A result of the great war for Germany was

a weak republic ill prepared for recovery

The treaty of Versailles

humiliated & blamed Germany

Shell shock refers to

the resulting of psychological trauma after experiencing combat conditions

After the French and British stopped the German advance toward Paris,...

there were four years of stalemate, characterized by trench warfar

After the French and British stopped the German advance toward paris

there were four years of stalemate, characterized by trench warfare.

Toward the end of WWI, Kaiser William II

was forced to abdicate and went into exile


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